Discover how German cement makers built efficiency and quality from quarry to kiln.
This non-fiction guide examines Portland cement manufacture in Germany, focusing on both dry and wet processes. It explains how raw material sources, quarrying methods, and early plant layouts shaped production, cost, and quality.
- How raw materials and quarrying methods are used, including glory-hole drawing and wire rope-ways
- The contrasts between dry and wet processes, and how coal use and energy affect costs
- How industry structure and pricing work through syndicates and defined sales territories
- How cement is tested and how new quality rules set strength and fineness standards
Ideal for readers interested in industrial history, construction materials, and the evolution of cement production in the early 20th century.